Football At The 2004 Summer Olympics

The Football (soccer) tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics started on August 11 , (two days before the opening ceremony), and ended on August 28 .

The men's tournament is played by U-23 (under 23 years old) national teams, with up to three over age players allowed per squad. Article 1 of the tournament regulations {Link without Title} states: "The Tournaments take place every four years, in conjunction with the Summer Olympic Games . The associations affiliated to FIFA are invited to participate with their men's U-23 and women's representative teams."

The men's tournament was won by Argentina, coached by Marcelo Bielsa , which held an impressive record of having won every single match without conceding a goal in the tournament. The Golden Boot was also won by Argentina's Carlos Tévez .

VENUES

Karaiskaki Stadium , Athens

Olympic Stadium , Athens

Pankritio Stadium , Heraklio

Pampeloponnisiako Stadium , Patras

Kaftanzoglio Stadium , Thessaloniki

Panthessaliko Stadium , Volos

MEN

''See Men's Football At The 2004 Summer Olympics (team Squads) .''

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Quarter finals

Semi finals

Bronze Medal Match

Final

WOMEN

''See Women's Football At The 2004 Summer Olympics (team Squads) .''

Group E

Group F

Group G

Quarter finals

Semi finals

Bronze Medal Match

Final

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